SPECIAL NOTICE
D -- Notice of Intent to Sole Source: Lyrasis Springer-Nature Journal Collections Subscription Renewal
- Notice Date
- 11/24/2021 9:02:16 AM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 519130
— Internet Publishing and Broadcasting and Web Search Portals
- Contracting Office
- USUHS BETHESDA MD 208144799 USA
- ZIP Code
- 208144799
- Response Due
- 12/10/2021 11:00:00 AM
- Archive Date
- 12/25/2021
- Point of Contact
- Ashley McRae, Emily M. Mashek
- E-Mail Address
-
Ashley.McRae@usuhs.edu, emily.mashek@usuhs.edu
(Ashley.McRae@usuhs.edu, emily.mashek@usuhs.edu)
- Description
- Sole Source Notice The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) is the Nation's federal health sciences university and is committed to excellence in military medicine and public health during peace and war. We provide the Nation with health professionals dedicated to career service in the Department of Defense and the United States Public Health Service and with scientists who serve the common good. We serve the uniformed services and the Nation as an outstanding academic health sciences center with a worldwide perspective for education, research, service, and consultation; we are unique in relating these activities to military medicine, disaster medicine, and military medical readiness. USU is located in Bethesda, MD on the grounds of the Naval Support Activity Bethesda. The mission of the USU is to provide the highest quality education programs in the health sciences to those selected individuals who demonstrate dedication to a health profession career in the Uniformed Services. Intent to Sole-Source: USU intends to award a sole-source, firm-fixed-price contract to Lyrasis, Inc. to renew the subscription for a site license to the Springer-Nature Optimum and Nature Branded Journal Collections for the 2022 calendar year. The period of performance is five years to include one base year and four option years.� Intended Recipient: Lyrasis Inc. 1438 W Peachtree ST NW STE 150, Atlanta, Georgia 30309-2955 Sole Source Justification: Lyrasis is the only company that offers the Springer Nature Collection that is required by USU. Obtaining this collection through Lyrasis allows the Learning Resource Center (LRC) to maintain access to resources utilized daily by USU professors, researchers and students.� This is NOT a request for Quotes. In accordance with 5.207(c)(16)(i), all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency.� Responses to this notice must demonstrate clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government, would not be cost or time prohibitive, and that the interested potential Offeror can meet the needs of the Government as stated above. Information received will be considered for the purposes of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The Government will not be responsible for any costs incurred by responding to this notice. Responses must be received via email at ashley.mcrae@usuhs.edu by 2:00 PM on Friday, December 10, 2021.
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Bethesda, MD 20814, USA
- Zip Code: 20814
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 20814
- Record
- SN06184912-F 20211126/211124230117 (samdaily.us)
- Source
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